Bristow-Gainesville Real Estate News & Opinion

"You Always Have My Back"The life of a real estate agent is an interesting one.  Just this afternoon, I was speaking with a trusted contractor who made mention of the "easy big bucks" I make.  Yep, the perception that real estate agents do very little for a lot of money is quite common.  This was...

And We're Off...It only took ten days into 2021 for this top producing agent to get a client under contract.  I believe that is a new record.  I've definitely always been busy on New Year's Day showing property, but usually it isn't until the end of January that I get my first ratified deal of a ...

How Do You Handle Parental Involvement in the House Hunt?When you are buying your first home, the feeling to reach out to mom and dad may be stronger for some than others.  Should your parents be involved in the process?  Are they local?  Are they interested in being involved?  Do they feel they ...

So Many Things to Consider Before Listing For RentMeeting with a soon-to-be landlord yesterday, there was so much to cover.  In addition to the preparation of the house, which was the declared reason for the meeting, there were a lot of questions the landlord needed to answer for me to accurately...

The First Monday of the New YearThere's something about Mondays I love.  I've said it before and I'll say it again.  Monday is my favorite day of the week.The first Monday of 2021 was a tad confusing.  Having come off of two long holiday weekends, my internal day of the week clock is way off.  No...

When Reality is Just Too RealLooks like more of the same for buyers in Bristow and Gainesville to get under contract in 2021 as we saw for the majority of 2020.  Sellers are in charge and getting multiple offers.  Being a buyer's agent you fee like you can't represent a buyer's best interests to ...

The Difference a Day MakesThere is a lot of talk about the joy today, the last day of 2020, is bringing.  The reality is that the first day of 2021 is going to be more of the same.  Nothing changes except the date we will be filling into offers, checks and seeing on our calendars.  While it is a ...

And She Said it Was Simply "Too Many"Last year I had a moment in our office bull pen with a colleague who may be confused for Debbie Downer.  I was chatting with my mentee and another agent about my goal for 2019.  At the time, it was 30 houses.  My menteee and the other colleague, who were in fa...

Snow Days are Still Snow DaysDespite what the now virtual attendance, that I like to refer to as "Zoom school," being mandatory since the pandemic darkened our doors, snow days are still snow days.  Prince William County Public Schools, with the forecast of snow on December 16, 2020 canceled VIRT...

"And This Was Our Starter Home!"Yesterday, after some lender delay drama, my listing at 10646 Maple Street in Fairfax City closed.  It sold above list price after it had been through four offers.The seller signed a week in advance, and when the signing was done and title rep had gone to make copi...